Jean-Yves Prigent

Jean-Yves Prigent

Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
World Championships
	1977 Spittal	K1 team
	1981 Bala	K1
	1981 Bala	K1 team

Jean-Yves Prigent (born 1954)[1] is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1976 to 1983. He won a three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1 team: 1977) and two bronzes (K1: 1981; K1 team: 1981).[2] His son Yves and his daughter Camille have also competed in canoe slalom.[3] In 2024 he was convicted of sexually assaulting two teenagers, and was implicated in another case of rape and sexual assault of minors.[4]

References

1. Jean-Yves Prigent's profile at the Fédération Française de Canoë-Kayak (in French)
2. "Jean-Yves PRIGENT (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
3. "Yves Prigent (FRA)". CanoeICF.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
4. "Viols et agressions sexuelles sur mineurs : l'ancien champion du monde de canoë-kayak Jean-Yves Prigent mis en examen et écroué" (in French). 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-08.

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived November 9, 2009)